Financial Analyst

Finance Analyst – Cost Accounting / Manufacturing ?? Fairfield | Hybrid: Monday–Thursday Onsite, Friday WFH ?? Contract: 3 Months + Potential Extension Pay: $40-47/hr on W2 We are seeking a Finance Analyst to support plant finance and cost accounting activities within a manufacturing environment. This is a great opportunity for an early-career finance professional with 2–3+ years of experience who has strong analytical skills and enjoys turning financial and operational data into meaningful business insights. Key Responsibilities: • Prepare and analyze recurring plant financial reports, including WIP, inventory transactions, material usage variance, PPV, and Plant P&L • Perform cost accounting, standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis • Analyze period-over-period changes and explain key cost and inventory drivers • Reconcile financial and operational data across multiple sources and identify discrepancies • Partner with Operations, Purchasing, Master Data, and Finance teams • Identify reporting anomalies and communicate findings to plant leadership • Support month-end reporting and financial close activities • Help improve and automate recurring financial reports and processes Required Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field • 2–3+ years of relevant finance/accounting experience preferred • Knowledge of cost accounting and manufacturing/plant finance • Understanding of standard costing, inventory, WIP, PPV, and material usage variances • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, lookups, and data analysis/modeling • Experience working with ERP financial or inventory data • Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills Preferred: • Oracle ERP experience • Power BI and/or Power Query • Engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturing experience • Bilingual English/Spanish Schedule Note: Candidates must be available to work approximately a half-day on Saturdays during month-end reporting periods If you have a background in cost accounting, manufacturing finance, inventory analysis, or plant finance , we'd like to hear from you.